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sign writer’s last day on the job

tamouse — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:35:10 +0000

This was a sign writer’s last day:

It's a traffic-sign writer's last day near Balerno, Scotland: http://t.co/sjqMxFZ7

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sign writer's last day on the job

testing dw crossposting

tamouse — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:24:58 +0000

Just testing crossposting from wordpress to dreamwidth. Like

HTTP Status Cats – a set on Flickr

tamouse — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:55:46 +0000

Saving link:

HTTP Status Cats – a set on Flickr.

Watercolour class today – progress on Bright Flowers and Vase

tamouse — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:32:02 +0000

Today, we worked on doing value studies. Value studies are monochromatic paintings that only explore the values of the subject, darks, mediums, lights, etc. Starting from a monochromatic print of the subject image:

monochrome subject for bright flowers and vase

I then traced over it to capture just the value portions with no detail present:

value tracing for bright flowers and vase

From the tracing, I transfered the shapes to a new sheet of watercolour paper and using french ultramarine blue I painted in just the values:

value study for bright flowers and vase

There are only 4 values in the above study, including white, or no value.

The value study informs me about what colours to put into the actual painting. This is still a work in progress, but doing the value study has definitely informed me about the what the final values:

WIP: Bright Flowers and Vase

This is still a long ways from done, but you can definitely see things starting to take shape.

Very cute, spooky Halloween commercial

tamouse — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:12:45 +0000

Forwarded to me from my mom:

Halloween costume — not what you think it is.

tamouse — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:58:10 +0000

RT @daverooneyca: Kid came to the door in plain clothes except page taped to chest: "404 - Costume not found." Gave him an extra chocola ...

October 31, 2011 6:09 pm via webReply RetweetFavorite

@feliciaday

Felicia Day

Brilliant. Just Brilliant. Well played.

Jobs restates Shaw

tamouse — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 03:17:58 +0000

Steve Jobs quote about misfits being geniuses

“Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status-quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, but the only thing you can’t do is ignore them because they change things. They push the human race forward, and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius, because the ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” –Steve Jobs.

Just remembering G. B. Shaw:

“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” — George Bernard Shaw

In between Shaw and Jobs, we also have Margaret Mead:

“A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead

Genius knows it’s own.

First bit of autumn colour

tamouse — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 03:02:53 +0000

I’ve posted the first bit of Autumn colour. Enjoy.

What song makes you smile?

tamouse — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:49:23 +0000

Currently, Sheldon’s (from Big Bang Theory) Happy Kitten song. (Dang earworms!)

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What’s the most delicious meal you’ve ever had?

tamouse — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:48:21 +0000

I would have to say it was our celebration meal near the end of a business trip in Grenoble, France, put on for us by our host. This was during the Nuveau Beujelais season, which is Novemberish, so there were all sorts of autumn flavours and delicacies available. It was also my first introduction to the digestif Chartreuse. Great food, great drink, great colleagues, gracious host, French cooking and atmosphere all combined into one fantastic experience.

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